"Leave, where to go?"
The first one to speak anxiously was Jiang Erni. Over the years, Bai Fangqiu was no longer an ordinary elder or master to her. This kind and wise old man was like her own grandfather.
"My case has been vindicated by the higher-ups, and the hospital has decided to reinstate my position as dean and professor at Huaguo Medical University. Next week, I will have to leave here and return to the capital."
Bai Fangqiu wore a loose vest on his upper body, a pair of knee-length shorts on his lower body, and plastic sandals with rubber thongs on his feet. On a hot day, he fanned himself with a palm-leaf fan. Ruan Yuanjiang, who was standing next to him, was dressed the same as him. If it weren't for his elegant demeanor, he would look no different from an old man in the village.
After the fall of the Gang of Four, rehabilitation activities were carried out in full swing in various places. Bai Fangqiu was framed because of several of his students, but his students were not limited to those who fanned the flames. There were also some upright and kind-hearted disciples who had been looking for connections everywhere to bring him back.
In addition to those disciples who truly care about him, Bai Fangqiu also can't let go of his new disciple, Jiang Erni.
"This is a good thing. Uncle Bai's medical skills should have been brought back long ago." Jiang Dahai said happily.
Although parting is always hard to bear, for Mr. Bai, this is a good thing. His stigma has been cleared and he can resume his positions as dean and professor. Everyone present is happy for him.
"Er Ni, don't let me down in this college entrance examination. I will wait for you at Huaguo Medical University."
The old man smiled at his little apprentice. Erni was a promising talent for medicine. He agreed to return to the capital this time, perhaps out of consideration for Erni.
Huaguo Medical University is the best medical university in the country. It has the most advanced medical equipment and medical laboratories in China today. In addition, every year, students admitted by Huaguo Medical University will go to the Capital People's Hospital for internship, where they can truly come into contact with various difficult and complicated diseases. These are what Erni lacks now.
"Grandpa Bai--" Erni was excited, and her wheat-colored skin flushed.
"From now on, don't call me Grandpa Bai. Just call me teacher."
Bai Fangqiu smiled kindly. Before, because of his relationship with the Jiang family, although he was nominally Jiang Erni's master, he had never changed the title. Now, he has decided to officially accept Erni as his student, so the title naturally has to change.
"Master Bai, Teacher——"
Jiang Erni controlled her inner excitement and shouted loudly.
"There is so much good news today. We must celebrate today. Get everyone here and have a good meal."
Jiang Dahai said with great enthusiasm that Dani is already a formal worker, Erni has a great master like Mr. Bai, Sanni and Sini are also good at studying, and Xiaobao is even more outstanding... Jiang Dahai seems to have seen the day when the children in his family will become outstanding people.
Therefore, even if the old lady who is in charge of the family is not at home, Jiang Dahai will make the decision on his own to prepare a table of delicious meals in the evening.
"Pingchuan, go home and bring Dazhen and the others back, and call Dani's family. I'll kill the chickens and ducks now."
Jiang Dahai's blood boiled and no one could stop him. Seeing him rushing to the yard with a kitchen knife in his hand, he felt amused.
Meng Pingchuan didn't bother to be polite with Jiang Dahai. After saying goodbye to Ruan Yuanjiang and Bai Fangqiu, he rode his bicycle back to the county town. While it was not too late, he went to buy some good wine and food. He couldn't go home empty-handed since he was having a meal at their house.
"Ouch, that bastard killed the hen."
After a while, the sound of Old Lady Miao cursing in a loud voice came from outside the yard. Jiang Dahai, who was full of enthusiasm just now, immediately wilted when he heard the old lady's scolding. He put down the hand that was catching the duck and no longer had the courage to take on the responsibility.
Jiang Yilu and several sisters covered their mouths and laughed secretly at the depressed Jiang Dahai, with no intention of helping at all.
“Who did it!”
The old lady came into the house carrying a tin bucket, in which was a skinned, fat hen with its eyes wide open. As soon as she entered the house, she saw her son holding the duck by its wings, which was quacking and making loud noises, and she immediately became angry.
"Mom——" Jiang Dahai tried to explain with a shy face.
"Don't call me mom. Ouch, my eggs, my hens, what kind of day is this? You have something to do, so you kill chickens and ducks." The old lady put down the tin bucket, grabbed the big fat duck from her son's hand, and gasped in pain.
Old Man Jiang, who was walking behind the old lady, heard the old woman's shouting from a distance. He walked into the house slowly, taking care of his lame leg: "It's okay, it's just a hen. Just think of it as a supplement for the children."
"Brother Ruan and Brother Bai, you are here too. It's a good time to stay for dinner and call Da Wu as well." Jiang Cheng saw Ruan Yuanjiang and Bai Fangqiu in the main hall, and a smile appeared on his stern face.
"Mom, big brother and sister-in-law, Uncle Ruan and Uncle Bai."
Three people followed Old Man Jiang. One step behind Old Man Jiang was a middle-aged man who was as lame as him. His leg injury was more serious than Old Man Jiang's and he needed to walk with the help of a cane. Standing beside him were the two brothers Jiang Aiguo and Jiang Aidang, who watched him carefully, fearing that he would fall.
This man was Jiang Dachuan, who had returned to Qingshan Village after completing his three-year reformation period.
No one knew what he went through during those three years. Jiang Dachuan, who had just returned to Qingshan Village, was as skinny as a skeleton, with half of his hair gray. The leg that originally only lost a piece of muscle and used to limp a little when walking had become completely lame. He looked silent and gloomy.
When Jiang Cheng and Miao Sanfeng saw Jiang Dachuan for the first time, they couldn't believe their eyes. Although they were a little biased, Jiang Dachuan was also their own flesh and blood. During those days, Old Lady Miao was almost in tears. When her two grandsons were not around, she cursed the troublemaker Fan Xiaojuan.
Jiang Dachuan only lived in the Jiang family for half a month. After cleaning his own house, he took his two sons back to his own home. No matter how much the old lady tried to persuade him to stay, he refused to stay.
Because he missed the food distribution that year, Jiang Dachuan borrowed enough food from the old house for his family of three to eat for half a year, and promised to return it when the time came. In fact, seeing his look, no one in the Jiang family would really bother him about the food.
Who knew that Jiang Dachuan would become a different person after returning this time? He worked very hard, and was always the first to do dirty and smelly work. He earned more work points than the average young man. Sometimes when there was no work in the fields, he would do some work like the women in the village, such as weaving bamboo baskets and pasting matchboxes. He loved the country and the party, and every time he came back from school in the county, he would go to the fields to earn some work points. At the end of the year, he had enough food for his family, and Jiang Dachuan paid back the food he owed to the old house.
Looking at their son who was completely different from before, the old couple felt both relieved and distressed.
"Okawa——"
"Second Uncle——"
Several people in the room also greeted them. Jiang Yilu no longer had the hatred he had when he was just reborn towards Jiang Dachuan's family, who had taken a completely different path from their previous life. Although he couldn't get close to them, as long as they didn't do anything to hurt their family, Jiang Yilu was willing to keep his distance from them.
"Dachuan, you came at the right time. You may not have known the news that Pingchuan and Uncle Ruan just brought you." Jiang Dahai recounted the matter of the resumption of the college entrance examination to his parents and brother who were unaware of the situation. Aiguo and Ai Dang had both finished junior high school and were eligible to take the college entrance examination, especially Ai Dang, who had always had good grades. If he had received tutoring from Uncle Ruan, he might have a chance of getting into university.
“It’s true!”
Even a calm man like Jiang Cheng couldn't control his inner excitement. Like Jiang Dahai, he was full of confidence in his children, especially Xiaobao. People in the village said that they had never seen such a smart child. No matter which child in the family could pass the college entrance examination, it would be a great honor for the Jiang family.
A college student! There hasn't been one in Qingshan Village or even in the nearby villages yet. When Dani was admitted to a technical secondary school, everyone in the village was envious. Jiang Cheng couldn't imagine what a sensation it would be if his family had a college student.
"Isn't this a great thing? That's why I thought of killing chickens and ducks, and inviting Pingchuan's family and Dani's family to come over for a meal." Jiang Dahai explained with a grin, and glanced at the old lady nervously.
"It should be."
Old Mrs. Miao nodded repeatedly, no longer showing any sign of anger. She looked at her little grandson beside her with a big smile on his face: "Our little treasure is going to be a college student."
He looked so relieved, as if Jiang Yilu had already been admitted to university, and his tone was confident.
"Jiang Dahai!"
Jiang Dahai was just breathing a sigh of relief as he watched his mother's expression change when the old lady yelled at him.
"Look at what duck you picked. My grandson is about to become a college student, and you picked the thinnest duck. What kind of vision do you have? Why don't you go catch the black bean in the yard and use it to nourish Xiaobao. I tell you, if Xiaobao becomes thin due to hunger before the exam, it will be your fault."
Everyone was discouraged when seeing the old lady who was so biased and self-righteous. Everyone knew the old lady's temper very well. As long as Xiaobao was involved, the old lady would be so unreasonable.
Jiang Dahai felt really wronged. He was the one who was scolded for killing chickens and catching ducks just now, and now he was also the one who was complained about the ducks being too thin. The female duck named Heidou was the old lady's treasure and could lay two eggs a day. No matter how brave Jiang Dahai was, he would not dare to touch that duck.
Jiang Dahai sighed and looked at his children who were watching the joke. He wondered why he was always the one who got hurt.
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